diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
index 89d54a5242d16..9d7d10d60bfdc 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c
@@ -1666,7 +1666,6 @@ void fpsimd_flush_thread(void)
 
 		fpsimd_flush_thread_vl(ARM64_VEC_SME);
 		current->thread.svcr = 0;
-		sme_smstop();
 	}
 
 	current->thread.fp_type = FP_STATE_FPSIMD;